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#285c8e color: Sapphire Lace

#285c8e is rgb(40, 92, 142) in RGB and oklch(46.437% 0.09868 250.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

46.4%
0.099
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #285c8e

#285c8e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.97:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #285c8e mixed with white

  1. 285c8e
  2. 3e6c99
  3. 537ba5
  4. 688bb0
  5. 7c9bbc
  6. 91abc7
  7. a7bcd2
  8. bcccdd
  9. d2dde9
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #285c8e mixed with black

  1. 285c8e
  2. 214f7b
  3. 1b4268
  4. 153656
  5. 0f2a44
  6. 091f34
  7. 041424
  8. 020a15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #285c8e with less saturation

  1. 285c8e
  2. 2f5c89
  3. 355c84
  4. 3a5c7f
  5. 3f5c79
  6. 445c74
  7. 495b6f
  8. 4d5b6a
  9. 515a64
  10. 555a5f

Questions about #285c8e

What color is #285c8e?

#285c8e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(40, 92, 142), in HSL hsl(209.41, 56.04%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.437% 0.09868 250.026).

What colors go well with #285c8e?

The complementary color of #285c8e is #7c4e04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00657f and #4f528f. The triadic partners are #873f4c and #466423.

Is white or black text more readable on #285c8e?

White text reads better on #285c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285c8e a warm or cool color?

#285c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.099.